A new Van Halen album probably wouldn’t have happened in 2012 without the musical equivalent of a son asking his father, “Are we there yet?”
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Artists are expected to follow up on their biggest successes. But few are asked to reinvent their entire career after leaving arguably the greatest band in the world.
Neil Young was certainly a known commodity, with an upward trajectory, when he brought Harvest out in February 1972. The Canadian expatriate had established his
The arduous path to Aerosmith’s Nine Lives would have knocked a lesser band down for the count. So it’s fitting that the middle-aged rockers kicked off their 12th
A decade after Rocky turned him into a star, Sylvester Stallone tried his luck with another, weirder sports drama — centered around arm wrestling. Over
Inspiration can strike anytime if you’re paying close enough attention. For Kiss’ “Dr. Love,” it happened while Gene Simmons was watching the Three Stooges. The singer and
50 Years Ago: Led Zeppelin’s Bad Hair Day
In 1972, Steppenwolf broke many of their fans’ hearts — on Valentine’s Day. After six years, eight albums (five of them gold) and Top 10 hits such
How ‘Livin’ on a Prayer’ Solidified Bon Jovi’s Rock Chart Success
Tom Petty set the scene with just a couple of lines: “Well, she was an American girl / Raised on promises.” In a little more than